Alec Hufnagel

Alec Hufnagel is a Managing Director and Investment Partner at Kelso & Company, a private equity firm based in New York.13 He joined Kelso in 2008 after spending two years in the Leveraged Finance group at Deutsche Bank.13

Professional Background

Alec's primary focus at Kelso is on investments in the business services sector, though he previously worked on the firm's energy sector efforts as well.1 He currently serves as a director for several companies in Kelso's portfolio, including:

• Bridgenext
• BradyPLUS
• Inovar
• Novvia Group
• Zenith Energy

Past Involvement

Alec has been actively involved in many of Kelso's past investments, including:

• Ajax Resources
• Harbor Community Bank
• Hunt Marcellus
• Oceana Therapeutics
• Sandler O'Neill + Partners
• Shelter Bay Energy
• Tallgrass Energy
• Venari Resources
• Wilton Re

He also previously served as a director for Sentinel Data Centers and Sirius Computer Solutions.1

Education

Alec received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College in 2006.14

Recent Activity

In September 2024, Alec was involved in the formation of the Novvia Group, a packaging solutions company created by uniting several regional packaging companies backed by Kelso & Company. Along with his colleague Sandy Osborne, Alec expressed Kelso's commitment to continued investment in Novvia's growth, both organically and through additional acquisitions.2